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Fuel Prices in China

Updated 5 April 2026 · #3 of 4 in region

Diesel

8.24 CNY /Litre

€1.04 · $1.20

36.0% cheaper vs. region avg.

Petrol

8.57 CNY /Litre

€1.08 · $1.24

33.6% cheaper vs. region avg.

LPG

Fuel type

Tank size

L

Consumption

L/100

Distance unit

Local currency

Full tank (80 L, diesel)

659 CNY

€83 · $96

100 km (10 L/100 km, diesel)

82.43 CNY

€10.40 · $11.98

Route Cost Calculator

Route total

Popular route

Beijing → Urumqi

🇨🇳 CN

Distance

2,970 km

Fuel cost

~€309

Est. time

~7 days

Distance

Fuel cost

Est. time

Shanghai → Hong Kong

1,590 km · ~€173 · ~4 days

🇨🇳 China 1560 km · 🇭🇰 Hong Kong 30 km

Kunming → Bangkok

1,740 km · ~€212 · ~4 days

🇨🇳 China 1140 km · 🇱🇦 Laos 290 km · 🇹🇭 Thailand 310 km

Urumqi → Bishkek

1,380 km · ~€138 · ~3 days

🇨🇳 China 1180 km · 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan 200 km

Harbin → Vladivostok

710 km · ~€66 · ~2 days

🇨🇳 China 360 km · 🇷🇺 Russia 350 km

Fuel Prices in China — Overview

Current fuel prices in China: diesel 8.24 CNY (€1.04 · $1.20) per liter, gasoline 8.57 CNY (€1.08 · $1.24) per liter.

China ranks #3 out of 4 countries in East Asia by diesel price.

Use the route cost calculator to estimate your fuel expenses for a road trip through China.

How fuel prices are formed

Regulated

Every 2 weeks

Variable

Regulator

National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC)

NDRC adjusts retail benchmarks based on international oil prices using an established mechanism and thresholds. This is a classic formula-based `regulated` regime.

Taxes and levies

Consumption tax, VAT, refining and distribution margins.

Subsidies

Usually no permanent subsidies on passenger gasoline; the mechanism smooths extremes.

Useful for motorhome travelers

LPG/Autogas

Rare

Bank cards

Limited

Price spread

Moderate

Market

Importer + Refiner

FAQ — Fuel Prices in China

Data is collected automatically from government sources (EU Oil Bulletin, Statistics Norway, etc.) and independent aggregators, with selective manual cross-verification from at least two sources. Official data takes priority.

Updated: 05.04.2026

Prices are for reference only and may differ from actual prices at specific fuel stations.

View data sources

Cargopedia.net · cargopedia.net

NDRC China · icauto.com.cn

License CC BY 4.0 — free use, distribution and adaptation with attribution to OpenVan.camp. Fuel data updated: 5 April 2026.

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